Woman steals back her own bicycle in legendary sting operation!

Hours after her bicycle was stolen in Bristol, a woman managed to steal it back from the thief, who was trying to sell it on Facebook!

Bear with me, this is a great story…

Jenni Morton-Humphreys says her Cube brand bicycle was stolen while she brunched in the city centre. After posting a pic of the bicycle on a local cycling Facebook page, ‘Chris’ told Jenni he’d seen it advertised for sale on Facebook.

Despite being strangers, and the police advising against it, the pair set up a sting to retrieve the bicycle.

Next? ‘Chris’ contacted the seller ‘Bebop’, saying his sister (ie Jenni) wanted a bicycle, so ‘Bebop’ organised for his ‘friend’ ‘Rocksteady’ to meet them on a street corner.

Jenni turned up with (real friend) Matt to keep watch from a distance, and approached ‘Rocksteady’ to play dumb and inspect the bike before handing him her cigarettes and keys so she could try the seat.

Then she rode away!

Frustrated, ‘Rocksteady’ messaged ‘Chris’ to complain, but was told the bike had been stolen and this was a “Lesson to be learned son. Don’t steal from the cycling community for a quick fix. You played yourself”.

The best parts? The cigarette pack was empty, the keys were to the chain cut from bicycle when it was stolen, and the thief even fixed the front light!